Martin Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee

Martin Richard Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee (10 August 1927 – 27 July 1991) was a British politician, son of former British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, the first Earl Attlee.^[1] Martin inherited the title on his father's death in 1967. Originally sitting on the Labour benches, as his father had done, Attlee defected to the SDP in 1982.

He served in the Merchant Navy between 1945 and 1950.

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Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Clement Attlee	Earl Attlee 1967 – 1991	Succeeded by John Attlee

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Name	Attlee, Martin 2nd Earl Attlee
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Short description	British politician
Date of birth	10 August 1927
Place of birth
Date of death	27 July 1991
Place of death